Antonia Day

By Antonia Day | HGP Nightly News Thousands of Guyanese from all walks of life gathered at the National Park on Friday, August 1st, in observance of Emancipation Day, marking 187 years since the abolition of slavery in Guyana. In the spirit of the late reggae legend Bob Marley’s words — “Emancipate yourself from mental slavery.

As a writer, it’s a rare occasion that I’m at a loss for words, but one step inside Captain’s Rest and any ability to form a sentence was stripped away completely. Nestled peacefully on the calm waters of Lettes Bay in Strahan, Tasmania, the cosy cottage accommodation couldn’t be any more idyllic. The dreamy stay is the product of stylist, sailor, and author Sarah Andrews’ determination to create a space that emanates the magic she experienced when she first stumbled upon the property in 2017.

For some, clutter is interior design’s arch nemesis. It’s distracting, untidy, and can make a space look unkempt, but in recent years clutter has been rebranded on TikTok, and embraced by users around the world. A bi-product of social media’s anti-minimalist interior trend: cluttercore, this dialled down rendition focuses on smaller areas of the home where pockets of ‘controlled clutter’ are purposefully put on display. Enter: clustering.